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Clermont County authorizes participation in PFAS (AFFF) settlements with Tyco and BASF

Clermont County Board of Commissioners · September 18, 2024
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Summary

The Board authorized county staff to submit documentation to participate in AFFF/PFAS settlements with Tyco and BASF after staff described PFAS detection in raw water and the prospective regulatory costs of removing 'forever chemicals' from drinking water.

The Clermont County Board of Commissioners voted Sept. 18 to authorize county officials to submit documentation and complete enrollment steps to participate in settlements with Tyco and BASF connected to aqueous film-forming foam (AFFF) litigation and related PFAS drinking-water claims.

Lyle Blum, director of utilities, told the board the county detected PFAS compounds in raw water sources that supply…

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